Gilbert Arenas vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Gilbert Arenas to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic has better scoring stats than Gilbert Arenas in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 1 point more than Gilbert Arenas in his 11 seasons (21.7 points against 20.7), and he also scored a total of 4,910 points more (16,312 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 11 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.7 | +1.0 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,312 | +4,910 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+10.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,050).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +10.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +2,050 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 443 | +145 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 648 | +197 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 744 | +207 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +9 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +66 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +76 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +68 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +1.7 | +1.1 | +13.9 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.1 | +198 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.7 | 8.4 | 14.9 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 35.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 11 | 750 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4,910 | +2,553 | +2,358 | +13.9 | +260 | +792 | +0.7 | +64 | +12 | +2.1 | +198 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,312 | 6,275 | 11,208 | 56.0 | 819 | 2,285 | 35.8 | 2,943 | 3,572 | 82.4 | 11 | 750 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +10.3 | +4.9 | +6.3 | +11.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +8.3 | +0.4 | +5.7 | +2 | +63 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +2,050 | +806 | +1,444 | +11.5 | +119 | +274 | +8.3 | +319 | +374 | +5.7 | +2 | +63 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Gilbert Arenas' additional seasons: | ||||
* Gilbert Arenas played 1 season more than Nikola Jokic in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2012—he averaged 4.2 points in a total of 17 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2023 | 20 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 28.7 | +28.7 | 2024 | 12 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Gilbert Arenas' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Gilbert Arenas played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 0.7 points in a total of 6 games. |